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September 28, 2017
Postal Vehicle Service Scanning Duty Settlement Reached
On August 31, the APWU Motor Vehicle Service Craft Division and the USPS came to a settlement for case numbers Q10V-4Q-C 16466169/HQTV20160275, Q10V-4...
September 26, 2017
Grievance Time Limit Deadlines Extended For All-Craft Conference
In preparation for the 2017 All-Craft Conference, the APWU has requested an extension for all grievance time limit deadlines, for all levels. In respo...
September 26, 2017
APWU Members and Officers Participate in CLUW Convention
The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) had their 19th Biennial Convention in Detroit, Michigan from Sept. 6-9. Over 400 union delegates from across...
September 21, 2017
Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg Issues Award in MS-1 Handbook Dispute
In his award dated September 13, 2017, Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg issued his decision in the MS-1 Handbook case no. Q10T-4Q-C 14171644/Q10T- 4Q- C 16...
September 19, 2017
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Affordable Care Act Repeal is Back!
This week, the U.S. Senate is working on their newest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Graham-Cassidy bill, a last-ditch effort to...
September 15, 2017
Support Postal Employees Impacted by Irma
Recovery had only just begun from Hurricane Harvey when Hurricane Irma delivered a second punch, leaving in its trail devastation that affects postal...
September 15, 2017
A Reminder on How to Stay Safe Working with Suspicious Mail
Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman reminds APWU members to be aware of the USPS safety procedures when handling suspicious mail.
September 12, 2017
IT/AS Support Services Members Ratify Contract
Following an overwhelming 429-129 ratification vote on Aug. 23, the new Information Technology and Accounting Services Centers (IT/AS) Collective Barg...
September 12, 2017
Salmon Mail Haul Drivers Ratify Contract
Recently, APWU members employed by Salmon Companies voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the company. Salmon Companies is the...
September 2, 2017
Celebrate Labor’s Day!
As we relax and enjoy Labor Day it is worth remembering the true meaning of the holiday – celebrating the labor movement and the contribution workers...
September 1, 2017
2018 Contract Negotiations – Preparations Underway
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Industrial Relations Director Vance Zimmerman Altho...
September 1, 2017
Article 3, Membership
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell Membership in the A...
September 1, 2017
Community Engagement
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Charlotte Area Local Research & Education Director Sh...
September 1, 2017
Are Blue Boxes a Thing of the Past?
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) The familiar blue collection boxes are vanishing from...
September 1, 2017
2017 APWU Scholarship Winners
The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: The E.C.Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, Vocational Scholarship, and Best Essay Awa...
September 1, 2017
The Heritage Foundation: A Think Tank on a Mission to Destroy the Public Postal Service
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) On paper, the Heritage Foundation looks like an ordina...
September 1, 2017
‘In Our Hands is Placed a Power…’
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By President Mark Dimondstein There are many daunting...
September 1, 2017
USPS ‘Shirks Responsibility’ to PSEs
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Health Plan Director John Marcotte The APWU Health...
September 1, 2017
The Status of Unions in 2016
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Research & Education Director Joyce Robinson The U....
September 1, 2017
TSP – It’s Your Money!
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Retirees Director Nancy Olumekor The USPS reports t...
September 1, 2017
Building Your Bulletin Board
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Colorful and creative bulletin board in Hilo, HI, Big...
September 1, 2017
IT/AS Tentative Agreement Reached
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Support Services Director Steve Brooks We reached a...
September 1, 2017
Bill to Improve Thrift Savings Plan Introduced
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Legislative & Political Director Judy Beard The 201...
September 1, 2017
Fake News
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) During and after the 2016 Election, the term “fake n...
September 1, 2017
Moving Forward
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Maintenance Craft Directors The Maintenance Divisi...
September 1, 2017
USPS Concedes that Schedule Examiner Work is Bargaining Unit Work
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Motor Vehicle Service Craft Directors As we mentio...
September 1, 2017
‘Ongoing, Willful, Contractual Violations’
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) By Clerk Craft Directors The APWU won another importan...
September 1, 2017
Labor News Briefs
Workers march in Los Angeles during a 2015 Fight for $15 protest. SEIU Local 99/Flickr Creative Commons (This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct...
September 1, 2017
Thinking Outside the Box: Bargaining for the Common Good
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) US Mail is NOT for Sale! All over the country, public...
September 1, 2017
Payday Lenders Trapping Senior Citizens
(This article first appeared in the Sept-Oct 2017 issue of the American Postal Worker magazine) Although the payday lending industry slowed in Califor...